A workspace is a list of all the tables, windows, and settings you are using, stored in a file with the extension .WOR or .MWS. Workspaces are a convenient way to return to a previously created map without having to open each table file individually. The workspace keeps track of the following elements:
- Map, Browser, 3DMap, Layout, and Layout windows, including their size and position
- Query tables created from base tables using either the Select or SQL Select statements (queries on queries will not be saved)
- Thematic maps
- Legend Designer windows
- Cosmetic objects
- Labels
- Styles for fonts, symbols, lines, and fill patterns used to display objects
A .WOR file is a MapInfo Pro workspace file containing un-compiled MapBasic code that MapInfo Pro interprets to open a session with tables, windows, and settings the way a user left it. It is MapInfo Pro version-specific depending on features used in it.
A .MWS workspace file originates from the MapXtreme product line and is comprised of XML code to do things similar to a MapInfo Workspace *.wor with some limitations.
To view the contents in the workspace file, open the .WOR or .MWS file in MapInfo Pro, a text editor or word processor.
You can use the Workspace Packager tool to create a copy of your current workspace in a new folder, and copy all the data referenced by the workspace in the same folder. Using this tool, the workspace looks to these internal references to find the data and .TAB file, so you can open this workspace no matter where you have moved or copied that folder, even if you move it to a different computer. To access this tool look in the Tools Manager (on the HOME tab, click Tools, click Options, and Run Program, and then choose Packager.MBX).